NickB

Orgainisation was summed up ny staff at south stand entrance arrivung at 4.50, looking at turnstiles and asking each other, "are we using these" (not worked for last 9 years) . After much head scratching, it was decided that the gate was the only option, but no one had a key to unlock it......seems our friend from Poole wasn't the only one who didn't remember that there was a big event taking place. I'm a Belle Vue fan through and through but organisation was simply an embarassment, feel for the volunteers and staff that had to take the flack

And there was me thinking you actually knew something rather than relying on logic and optimism.....

Published much earlier in the week...so wouldn't rely on it

Bet 365 offering odds on Madsen and not Doyle since yesterday, maybe suggests already been decided?

Thanks for info!

Plenty of takeaways etc on A6 closeish to stadium, I would avoid the Stadium catering at all costs, bery low quality and unless any additional facilities ( which Never has been for SON etc) will be huge queues.

Really enjoyed that, comptetive racing with proper 20 heat tension!

Clearly wanting to make the prep for SGP as authentic as possible by hopelessly overwatering

Quali on TNT9 via red button

TNT sports9 for TV coverage

If anyone is interested it appears that qualifying coverage is available on TNT sports 6 from 1pm. Dont know about other providers but via red button from a TNT channel on Virgin media

And we complain about British speedway making it up as we go along....

Tickets on dale Fri 21st 10am for double event

Plenty of street parking on Stanley Grove which is handy for South Stand if you are standing

BSN streaming

Potentially a good signing I think, not an Oxford fan but looking forward to seeing how Gusts develops, some solid performances in SGP2 ovee the last couple of years and an established rider on the continent. Good to see a new face and, hopefully for Oxford, and the league in general, see them devlop into a force in the UK

Parklife festival that weekend, already one of the highest demand weekends in Manchester all year, nothing to do with Speedway

Get ready for lots of moaning about non refundable hotel bookings! A word of advice for those thinking Of making a weekend of it in Manchester dates clash with Parklife festival which is always one od the highest demabd weekends for hotels in Manchester so few hotel bargains to be had!

Interesting comment about Doyle possibly doing Golden Helmet next weekend....

Lineup as announced so far http://www.zlataprilba.cz/startovni-listina-na-76-zlata-prilba-mesta-pardubic/

Yep, have Inch's on draft

Ropey burgers pies and chips and a bar with draft beer etc

Maybe they just got fed up of doing it!

As a side note everyone was body frisked on the way in, open bottles etc not allowed in the stadium

View is fine, not affected by podium in centre green and a decent view of big screen. Facilities are basic to say the least, only nod to a potential large crowd seems to be addition of 7 portaloos.. Catering is woefull however, just one small hatch serving beer, burgers and softdrinks, staffed by a very inexperienced team. Managed tonight but if anything approaching even a normal league match attendance on Saturday it will be chaos!